Half an hour later, the manager, Shen Pengfei, came back on his motorcycle with a smile on his face. When he entered the yard, he even tried to act cool like in the movies. He sped in, slammed on the brakes, did a 90-degree turn, and landed with one foot on the ground. Then, he flipped his hair and walked into the government building arrogantly.
"Where's Standing Committee Lu?" Shen Pengfei popped his head into the office and raised his voice.
Zhang Li pointed at the ceiling and said, "He went up."
"Oh." Shen Pengfei threw the keys to Zhang Li and turned to go upstairs.
"Hurry up, we'll play mahjong later."
"Alright, I'll be down soon."
Shen Pengfei knocked on the door and stuck his head in first. He grinned and walked into the office, sat on the sofa, and said nonchalantly, "Standing Committee Lu, I went to take a look just now. Nothing happened. Yang Yongmei said that the Guoguogou Coal Mine was firing cannons, and it caused quite a commotion. Don't worry."
Lu Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Old Shen, you're in charge of the enterprise. You have to keep a close eye on it. Don't let anything go wrong."
"Don't worry. I've been an enterprise manager in Shiwan Village for more than 20 years. Nothing happened. The gas in the coal mine here is low. It's safe," Shen Pengfei said nonchalantly.
"It's good that you're fine, but you can't let your guard down. The safety of the coal mine is a huge responsibility. If something happens, no one can escape," Lu Yiwei said worriedly.
"It's really fine. If you're still worried, I'll call Master Ba from Guoguogou Coal Mine over." Before Shen Pengfei could finish, Guoguogou Coal Mine's manager, Qiao Jianjun, was already standing on the ground with a grin.
"You scared me to death!" Shen Pengfei saw Qiao Jianjun appear without anyone noticing. He covered his chest and introduced him, "Standing Committee Lu, this is Master Qiao from Guoguogou Coal Mine. He's a nice guy."
As he spoke, Qiao Jianjun stuck out his buttocks and reached out his hands to hold Lu Yiwei's. "Chief Lu, I've always wanted to visit you, but I've never had the time. Tonight, I'll be the host. I hope you'll do me the honor, hehe."
On the first day that Lu Yiwei arrived at Shiwan Village, he made a rule that all coal bosses would look for Song Yong if they needed anything, and he would not meet any of them. The reason they made the rules this way was because they didn't want to break the rules. If you ate a meal from them, you would have to pay a corresponding price. It was better to give up early and block the back door. As a result, the coal bosses felt that Lu Yiwei was unromantic and not easy to deal with, so they decided to bypass him and directly took down Song Yong, who was relatively easy to talk to.
Hearing Qiao Jianjun call him "Sir", Lu Yiwei couldn't help but laugh. He stood up and shook hands with him, "You call me Sir, how should I address you? Eighth Master Qiao too?"
"No, no, no!" Qiao Jianjun quickly waved his hands and said, "Chief Lu, you're the leader. How can I let you call me Eighth Master? It's all because of those brats. They made a fuss and put a label on me. Just call me Jianjun."
Lu Yiwei put away his smile and said, "Boss Qiao, the two sounds just now came from your coal mine?"
"Yes, yes!" Qiao Jianjun quickly explained, "It's a mine, after all. Other than digging, there's explosions. But don't worry, Pengfei is our mine manager, and he's our safety technician. With him keeping an eye on things, you don't have to worry."
Lu Yiwei glanced at Shen Pengfei. Shen Pengfei looked like he didn't care. He smiled and said, "I'm just helping out. They have a safety technician in the mine!"
"Aiya!" Qiao Jianjun looked at his watch and said, "Chief Lu, it's getting late. Let's go for a meal together."
Lu Yiwei wanted to reject, but after thinking about the overall situation of Shiwan Village's coal mine market from Qiao Jianjun, he reluctantly agreed and said, "Alright, let's just have a simple meal."
"Alright!" Qiao Jianjun was excited and quickly took out his phone to make a call.
Not long after, a Hummer H1 drove into the yard. Lu Yiwei went downstairs and hesitated for a moment. In the end, he still got into the luxurious car that only the sound of the car could be heard, but not seen.
Hummer was a classic car that belonged to the United States' AMG company. Its history could be traced back to the beginning of the last century, and it had a history of over a hundred years. When Hummers entered the public's sight, it should be the famous "Gulf War" in 1991. Its elegant posture and powerful explosive power were widely loved by the public. The following year, military vehicles were used for civilian use. The first generation Hummer was officially sold to the public. The tough guy Schwarzenegger became the first celebrity to own a Hummer.
The American public's love for it had reached a fanatical level, but across the ocean in China, the streets were filled with Tianjin Dafa vans. However, some of the people who got rich first began to enjoy a high-class lifestyle, chasing after BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and other world-famous cars. The Hummer's strange appearance and high price were still not accepted by the people.
Until a military fan bought the first one from overseas. After that, things got out of hand. The coal bosses who lived in the mountainous areas were no longer satisfied with Mitsubishi SUVs and set their sights on the Hummer. When one of them bought it, the other coal bosses were not to be outdone and bought it from overseas. For a time, it became the standard car of the coal bosses. At that time, Hummers were not sold in the mainland. It was only after the United States' General Motors bought them that they gradually opened up the mainland market.
Lu Yiwei sat in with curiosity. He looked around and felt that everything was very fresh. The field of view was wide enough, and the power was strong enough, but the comfort was far from that of a sedan. Even if it was equipped with leather seats, it was still hard. If it went through a pit and directly flew out of the seat, he really did not know what was good about it.
Seeing that Lu Yiwei was interested, Shen Pengfei excitedly introduced, "Mr. Lu, this car was bought by Mr. Qiao from Hong Kong before the New Year. It cost him more than two million. This is the first car in our county. I think there are only a few in Beizhou City."
Hearing that it was more than two million, Lu Yiwei exclaimed, "Boss Qiao is really willing to buy such an expensive car. Looks like you've made a lot of money in the past two years. "
Mr. Qiao chuckled and said, "I didn't make much money. If you like it, Chief Lu, I can give it to you. "
Hearing that Qiao Jianjun was so generous, he quickly waved his hand and said, "I can't accept it. If you give this car to me, I don't think I can even afford the gas."
Qiao Jianjun thought that Lu Yiwei was afraid of the expense, so he quickly said, "You can drive it without worry. I'll pay for the gas and even my driver."
"Forget it. I wouldn't dare to accept it even if you gave it to me." Seeing that Qiao Jianjun took it seriously, Lu Yiwei said, "I'm just a low-level official. I'll probably be kicked off in less than two days if I sit in such a luxurious car." When dealing with a boorish person like Qiao Jianjun, he had to put down his arrogance and speak in a simple and understandable manner instead of speaking in a genteel manner.
"Haha, Chief Lu, you really know how to joke!" Qiao Jianjun chuckled and said generously, "If you don't like this car, there's still a Benz in the mine. You can drive it if you like!"
Shen Pengfei was like Qiao Jianjun's henchman. He kept sucking up to Qiao Jianjun and said, "Mr. Qiao is a famous person in Nanyang County. Qin Erbao is nothing. He worked under Mr. Qiao Jianjun back then. If he hadn't met Ma Linhui and built a relationship with the higher-ups, our Mr. Qiao Jianjun would've been the richest man in Nanyang long ago."
Hearing Shen Pengfei's presumptuous words, Lu Yiwei's face darkened and he didn't say anything else. As it was dark, Shen Pengfei couldn't see Lu Yiwei's face clearly. He continued talking nonstop, "Mr. Qiao Jianjun has enough prestige in Shiwan Village. The other coal bosses all bow to Mr. Qiao Jianjun. Qin Erbao has been arrested. Otherwise, he would still be well-behaved in front of Mr. Qiao Jianjun …"
"Cough, cough …" Qiao Jianjun suddenly covered his mouth and started coughing. He kept pulling Shen Pengfei. Shen Pengfei also realized that he had said too much. He quickly stopped and turned his head to look at Lu Yiwei with the help of the moonlight.
After a short moment of silence, Lu Yiwei asked, "Boss Qiao, where are you taking me?"
Qiao Jianjun came over and whispered, "Chief Lu, I'm taking you to a good place. I'm sure you've never been there before."
"Where?" Lu Yiwei suddenly became nervous. Everything else aside, it would not look good if they ran into someone they knew while eating.
Qiao Jianjun seemed to understand what Lu Yiwei was thinking and said, "In the Eastern City. But don't worry, it's absolutely safe there."
The car turned here and there into the Northern City. They sped all the way to a newly developed tourist attraction on the outskirts of the Eastern City — Mount Puding Scenic Area.
Mount Puding Scenic Area was similar to the holiday resort. They were both comprehensive tourist attractions that combined sightseeing, entertainment, and consumption. Lu Yiwei had heard of it before, but he had never been there. However, he knew a little about it.
Mount Puding was the main mountain range of the Eastern City. It stretched for thousands of miles and was covered in green. It was not as steep as Mount Hua, nor was it as majestic as Mount Tai, but it had the mystical aura of Mount Huang. Along Mount Puding, a wide Puding River flowed down slowly, nourishing more than a million people in the Eastern City. It had become a valuable resource unique to the Xijiang Province.
If Nanyang County relied on coal mining to get rich, then the Eastern City would completely rely on Mount Puding to become a new type of city with the fastest development potential in the Xijiang Province. Along Mount Puding, countless tourist attractions had been built. Among them, the more famous holiday resorts and Xianyue Halls were scattered on Mount Puding. The new scenic area was named after Mount Puding even more simply and crudely.
Mount Puding Scenic Area was located upstream of the Puding River. Upon entering the scenic area, one could hear the roar of the spring and the rustle of the pine trees. Opening the window, a gust of humid air blew in, refreshing and intoxicating.
As night fell, the entire scenic area was brightly lit. A thin layer of mist floated on the surface of the river not far away. It was like a fairyland, a beautiful sight to behold.
The car passed through a forest and followed Puding River deep into the mountains until they saw a bright spot. Qiao Jianjun, who was sitting at the side, said excitedly, "Captain Lu, we're here."
After the car stopped, Qiao Jianjun quickly got out and opened the door for Lu Yiwei. When Lu Yiwei got out of the car, he was stunned by what he saw.
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